[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1757. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for 
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to 
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and 
report on economic security, science, research, innovation, 
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain 
resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS-
                   SETTING TASK FORCE.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy shall establish a task force on setting 
     emerging technology standards.
       (2) Designation.--The task force established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Emerging Technology 
     Standards-Setting Task Force'' (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Task Force'').
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of 
     members as follows:
       (A) The Director.
       (B) At least two individuals selected by the Secretary of 
     Commerce, one whom--
       (i) at least one shall be selected by the Secretary to 
     represent the Department of Commerce generally; and
       (ii) at least one shall be selected by the Secretary to 
     represent the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
       (C) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of 
     State to represent the Department of State.
       (D) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of 
     Defense to represent the Department of Defense.
       (E) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of 
     Energy to represent the Department of Energy.
       (F) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of 
     Labor to represent the Department of Labor.
       (G) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of 
     Transportation to represent the Department of Transportation.
       (H) At least one individual selected by the Attorney 
     General to represent the Department of Justice.
       (I) At least one individual selected by the Secretary of 
     the Treasury to represent the Department of the Treasury.
       (2) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Task Force shall 
     be the Director.
       (c) Duties.--
       (1) Strategic plan.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall develop a 
     long-term strategic plan for the United States to lead 
     emerging technology standards-setting processes.
       (2) Additional duties.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Task Force shall--
       (A) assess which technology standards (such as fifth and 
     sixth generation wireless networking technology and 
     artificial intelligence) have the greatest effect on national 
     security and economic competitiveness;
       (B) describe and analyze the ways in which standards 
     setting processes can be misused by governments for 
     protectionist ends and human rights abuses;
       (C) establish and execute a strategy to ensure credibility 
     and engagement with international institutions; and
       (D) develop a list of allies and partners with which to 
     align with respect to the strategy to be established and 
     executed under subparagraph (B).
       (d) Engagement.--In carrying out the duties of the Task 
     Force, the Task Force shall engage with academia and the 
     private sector.
       (e) Staff.--The Chairperson of the Task Force may appoint 
     or delegate an executive director and such other additional 
     personnel as may be necessary to enable the Task Force to 
     perform its duties.
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